June 14, 2018 1 comment
This week, the High Court awarded almost half of the value of a family farm in Oxfordshire to the eldest son in compensation for promises made by the father. John Bolch joins us to explain the tricky world of Proprietary estoppel and its impact on families. “What happens when someone promises you an interest in…
June 13, 2018 1 comment
The FIFA World Cup 2018 starts tomorrow. For football fans, it marks the start of four weeks of footie madness. For everyone else, especially those who live with a fan, it’s time to become a World Cup widow / widower. However, a month is a long time to lead separate lives. You may have thoughts…
June 12, 2018 14 comments
I often write here on the subject of domestic abuse, usually referring to news stories on the subject. Most of those stories relate to domestic abuse committed against women. The reason for this is obviously because the majority of victims are women, as we will see in a moment. However, that does not, of course,…
June 8, 2018 1 comment
I noticed an article on the BBC website recently on the bank of Mum & Dad starting to feel the pinch when helping their children get on the property ladder. Having blogged about this topic back in 2017, I was interested to read that the average parental contribution is down 17% year-on-year, reduced from £21,600…
June 5, 2018 1 comment
Nobody starts a marriage or relationship thinking about divorce or separation. However, any relationship can encounter problems. Some couples work it out, some get stuck and others separate. There is no right or wrong. Divorce is a personal decision and only you can decide what’s right for you and your family. But before you decide,…
June 4, 2018 9 comments
The Office for National Statistics (‘ONS’) has, I think for the first time, published an article examining data on ‘partner abuse’ in the UK from the last three years, to help develop insight into which women are most at risk of experiencing abuse by a partner or former partner. Before I look at the article,…
September 19, 2017 0 comments
Relationships are stronger when the man is less attractive than the woman, a new study suggests. Researchers from Florida State University (FSU) and Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, surveyed 113 newlywed couples in their 20s. Each pair had been married less than four months at the time of the study. Full body photographs were…
September 17, 2017 4 comments
After just one year in a relationship, women lose interest in having sex with their partner. This claim was made by researchers at Southampton University. They arrived at this after conducting a survey of 6,669 women and 4,839 men between the ages of 16 and 74. While they found that an interest in sex declines…
September 13, 2017 0 comments
Progress made by the government towards the introduction of relationship education in schools is “extremely disappointing”, a Labour MP has claimed. Education Secretary Justine Greening announced earlier this year that age-appropriate sex and relationships education would be introduced in schools from 2019. The new curriculum will be subject to public consultation. Sarah Champion, the Labour…
September 12, 2017 3 comments
Couples are more likely to argue in a hostile manner if they get less sleep, according to a new study. Researchers from Ohio State University examined the sleeping patterns and relationships of 43 couples. They found that if both members of a couple get less than seven hours of sleep per night, their arguments tend…
